I can’t work for my old boss again — and the job I’m in the running for might be hiring him by Alison Green on March 15, 2017 A reader writes: I’d like to ask you about this situation I find myself in. The funny thing is, it may not exist. It’s all based on presumptions, but here goes. I am currently in the running for a specialist position at a company I would LOVE to work for. Ten-minute commute, amazing culture, lots […] Read the full article →
should you post your resume on online job boards? by Alison Green on March 15, 2017 A reader writes: I have a job I really enjoy, but the salary is low and turnover is very high. We’re constantly hiring as people cycle out — mostly through school job sites, but also largely through one particular recruiter, though she’s become less responsive as the turnover has stayed so high. I’m learning a […] Read the full article →
my coworker won’t stop talking about how stressed she is, and it makes me stressed out too by Alison Green on March 15, 2017 A reader writes: I have this colleague, Belinda, who’s kind of a stresshead. We are on the same level of seniority and she works more closely with her line manager than with me, but some of our work does overlap. We’re all busy and juggling multiple priorities, but with her it’s somehow more on display, […] Read the full article →
contacting my daughter’s employer about her affair, former coworkers keep asking if I have a new job yet, and more by Alison Green on March 15, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Contacting my daughter’s employer about her affair First, the behavior coming from my daughter is not her. It’s as though someone has taken her away. My daughter started a new job end of November. She has always had a strong working ethic and went to […] Read the full article →
are you obligated to speak up when you’re unhappy at work? by Alison Green on March 14, 2017 A reader writes: I’m in the process of looking for a new job, and have many decent leads. My skills are in demand and I’m pretty sure I’ll be giving notice in the next few months. Whenever anyone has left my company, my boss and the director always moan about how the person who left […] Read the full article →
how can I get my staff to stop making trivial complaints all day? by Alison Green on March 14, 2017 A reader writes: I have recently been promoted to manage a department of about 20 people within a large organization. The last manager did not seem very supportive and people used to complain about that, so I decided that I would be very supportive in order to improve morale and performance. I instigated an open […] Read the full article →
our coworker lied about having a sick child and a rich fiance by Alison Green on March 14, 2017 A reader writes: I’m really curious about what you would have done in this situation. I’ve worked for a company for a little over 10 years and there is a person, who we will call Lysa, who started soon after me. We worked in a semi-small and close department (20 people or so) and about […] Read the full article →
can I give my coworker part of my raise, calling a coworker’s actions “unacceptable,” and more by Alison Green on March 14, 2017 It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Can I give my coworker part of my raise? I don’t know the right words to describe this, but is it possible that somehow I can give up/ transfer/forfeit my raise and give it to a coworker? I’ve worked for a great fast food place […] Read the full article →
when no one gives you an opening to negotiate salary by Alison Green on March 13, 2017 A reader writes: I’ve been working at my current company for about nine months. I applied for a different internal position at my workplace. The HR department’s last response to me was that they were still deciding and would get back to me, because they had taken longer than they had originally expected to decide. […] Read the full article →
key phrases to use when you talk to your boss by Alison Green on March 13, 2017 If you’re like a lot of people, you might get anxious when you have to talk to your boss – or you might leave the conversation feeling unsure of what kind of impression you made. Or maybe you’ve just noticed that your relationship with your manager could be smoother. Whatever the case, the following seven […] Read the full article →